Job title: Accounts and Audit Senior
Job type: Permanent
Industry: Accountancy & Finance
Salary type: Annual
Salary: negotiable
Location: Manchester, UK
Job published: 2026-01-28
Job ID: 54021
Contact name: Jake Harris
Phone number: +443339962882
Contact email: j.harris@h-fts.com

Job Description

Hiring:Audit & Accounts Senior / Semi-Senior

Location: Manchester/ Hybrid

Salary: Competitive Salary

We are recruiting on behalf of a well-established accountancy firm that is looking to appoint an enthusiastic, self-motivated, and hardworking Audit & Accounts professional with at least 3 years’ experience in practice.

This is a mixed audit and accounts role, offering exposure to a varied client portfolio, including opportunities to work on larger and more complex audits, with clear scope for progression.

The Role

  • End-to-end completion of statutory audits

  • Planning audit assignments, identifying key risks, and determining appropriate testing

  • Leading audits and supervising, delegating, and reviewing the work of trainees

  • Completing and concluding on audit fieldwork

  • Group audits, including preparation of consolidations

  • Preparation and submission of statutory accounts for limited companies, partnerships, and sole traders

  • Preparation of corporation tax returns

  • Preparation of weekly, monthly, and quarterly management information

  • Ensuring compliance with internal procedures and external regulatory standards

Experience & Skills Required

  • Minimum 3 years’ practice experience in statutory audit

  • Proven experience leading audits and supervising junior staff

  • Strong understanding of audit standards and compliance requirements

  • Some accounts preparation experience preferred

  • Strong Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook skills

  • Excellent communication, planning, and organisational skills

  • Ability to manage deadlines and work effectively as part of a team

What’s on Offer

  • 37.5 hours per week

  • Competitive salary (dependent on experience)

  • Hybrid and flexible working

  • Exam and training support

  • Comprehensive benefits package

  • Clear opportunities for career progression and development

 

If you would like to know more about this role- send your CV to Jake at j.harris@h-fts.com to discuss further

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